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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,374,260,836.52, 23,055,429,066.31 and 5,288,055,881.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,374,260,836.52, 23,055,429,066.31 and 5,288,055,881.08 is: 7,930,033,096.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,374,260,836.52 : 23,055,429,066.31 = 5,288,055,881.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,374,260,836.52/23,055,429,066.31 = 5,288,055,881.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,374,260,836.52x = 23,055,429,066.31 × 5,288,055,881.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,374,260,836.52x = 121,918,397,264,923,377,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,918,397,264,923,377,664/15,374,260,836.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,930,033,096.31

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